BS EN 12101-2:2017

BSI Standards Publication

Smoke and heat control

systems
Part 2: Natural smoke and heat exhaust
ventilators
BS EN 12101-2:2017 BRITISH STANDARD

National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12101-2:2017.
It supersedes BS EN 12101-2:2003 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee FSH/25, Smoke, heat control systems and components.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be
obtained on request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary
provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct
application.
© The British Standards Institution 2017.
Published by BSI Standards Limited 2017
ISBN 978 0 580 86290 8
ICS 13.220.20; 23.120
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.
This British Standard was published under the authority of the
Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2017.
Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication
Date Text affected
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12101-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2017

ICS 13.220.99 Supersedes EN 12101-2:2003

English Version

Smoke and heat control systems - Part 2: Natural smoke

and heat exhaust ventilators
Systèmes pour le contrôle des fumées et de la chaleur - Rauch- und Wärmefreihaltung - Teil 2: Natürliche
Partie 2 : Dispositifs d'évacuation naturelle de fumées Rauch- und Wärmeabzugsgeräte
et de chaleur

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 January 2015.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
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Contents Page

European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 7
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations ................................................................................... 7
3.1 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations ...................................................................................................................... 11
4 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1 Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity ......................................................................................... 13
4.1.1 Initiation device ............................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1.2 Opening mechanism .................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.3 Inputs and outputs....................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Response delay (response time) ............................................................................................................ 14
4.2.1 Reliability ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
4.2.2 Opening under (snow/wind) load ......................................................................................................... 14
4.2.3 Low ambient temperature ........................................................................................................................ 15
4.2.4 Opening under heat ..................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Operational reliability................................................................................................................................ 15
4.4 Effectiveness of smoke/hot gas extraction (aerodynamic free area) ....................................... 15
4.5 Performance parameters under fire conditions............................................................................... 15
4.5.1 Resistance to heat ........................................................................................................................................ 15
4.5.2 Mechanical stability .................................................................................................................................... 16
4.5.3 Reaction to fire .............................................................................................................................................. 16
4.6 Performance under environmental conditions ................................................................................ 16
4.6.1 Opening under load ..................................................................................................................................... 16
4.6.2 Low ambient temperature ........................................................................................................................ 16
4.6.3 Stability under wind load .......................................................................................................................... 16
4.6.4 Resistance to wind-induced vibration .................................................................................................. 16
4.6.5 Resistance to heat ........................................................................................................................................ 16
4.7 Durability ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
4.7.1 Response delay (response time) ............................................................................................................ 17
4.7.2 Operational reliability................................................................................................................................ 17
4.7.3 Performance parameters under fire conditions............................................................................... 17
5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods ...................................................................................... 17
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance - AVCP ............................................ 19
6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
6.2 Type Testing................................................................................................................................................... 19
6.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria .................................................................................. 20
6.2.3 Test sequence ................................................................................................................................................ 21
6.2.4 Test reports .................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.2.5 Cascading determination of the product type results .................................................................... 22
6.3 Factory production control ...................................................................................................................... 23
6.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 23

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6.3.2 Requirements................................................................................................................................................. 23
6.3.3 NSHEV specific requirements ................................................................................................................... 25
6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and FPC ...................................................................................................... 26
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC ............................................................................................................... 26
6.3.6 Procedure for modifications..................................................................................................................... 27
6.3.7 Pre-production prototypes ....................................................................................................................... 27
7 Marking, labelling and packaging ........................................................................................................... 28
Annex A (normative) Classification ...................................................................................................................... 29
A.1 Nominal activation condition/sensitivity ............................................................................................ 29
A.2 Response delay .............................................................................................................................................. 29
A.3 Operational Reliability ............................................................................................................................... 29
A.4 Effectiveness of smoke/hot gas extraction (aerodynamic free area) ........................................ 29
A.5 Performance parameters under fire conditions ............................................................................... 29
A.6 Performance under environmental conditions ................................................................................. 30
A.7 Durability......................................................................................................................................................... 31
A.7.1 Response delay (response time) ............................................................................................................. 31
A.7.2 Operational reliability ................................................................................................................................ 31
A.7.3 Performance parameters under fire conditions ............................................................................... 31
Annex B (normative) Effectiveness of smoke/hot gas extraction (aerodynamic free area) ............ 32
B.1 Determination of the aerodynamic free area ..................................................................................... 32
B.2 Simple assessment procedure ................................................................................................................. 32
B.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
B.2.2 Roof mounted NSHEV .................................................................................................................................. 32
B.2.3 Wall mounted NSHEV .................................................................................................................................. 32
B.3 Experimental procedure ............................................................................................................................ 33
B.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
B.3.2 Test apparatus ............................................................................................................................................... 33
B.3.3 Test specimen ................................................................................................................................................ 34
B.3.4 Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 35
B.3.5 Evaluation of test results ........................................................................................................................... 36
B.3.6 Calculation of the coefficient of discharge for a family of NSHEV ............................................... 37
B.4 Test to check the aerodynamic test installations.............................................................................. 38
B.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 38
B.4.2 Reference test without side wind ........................................................................................................... 39
B.4.3 Reference tests with side wind ................................................................................................................ 39
B.4.4 Evaluation of test results ........................................................................................................................... 39
Annex C (normative) Test method for operational reliability and response time .............................. 54
C.1 Objective of test ............................................................................................................................................. 54
C.2 Test conditions .............................................................................................................................................. 54
C.3 Test apparatus ............................................................................................................................................... 54
C.4 Test specimen ................................................................................................................................................ 54
C.5 Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 54
Annex D (normative) Test method for opening under load ......................................................................... 56
D.1 Objective of test ............................................................................................................................................. 56
D.2 Test conditions .............................................................................................................................................. 56
D.3 Test apparatus ............................................................................................................................................... 56
D.4 Test specimen ................................................................................................................................................ 57
D.5 Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 57
Annex E (normative) Test method for low ambient temperature ............................................................. 58
E.1 Objective of test ............................................................................................................................................. 58

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E.2 Test apparatus............................................................................................................................................... 58

E.3 Test specimen ................................................................................................................................................ 58
E.4 Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 58
Annex F (normative) Test method for stability under wind load .............................................................. 59
F.1 Objective of test ............................................................................................................................................ 59
F.2 Test conditions.............................................................................................................................................. 59
F.3 Test apparatus............................................................................................................................................... 59
F.4 Test specimen ................................................................................................................................................ 59
F.5 Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 60
F.5.1 Wind load ........................................................................................................................................................ 60
F.5.2 Vibration ......................................................................................................................................................... 60
Annex G (normative) Test method for resistance to heat ............................................................................ 61
G.1 Objective of the test ..................................................................................................................................... 61
G.2 Test apparatus............................................................................................................................................... 61
G.2.1 Test furnace.................................................................................................................................................... 61
G.2.2 Temperature measurement ..................................................................................................................... 61
G.2.3 NSHEV mount ................................................................................................................................................. 61
G.3 Test specimen ................................................................................................................................................ 62
G.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 62
G.3.2 NSHEV mounted to a glazed partition construction ........................................................................ 62
G.3.3 Roof mounted NSHEV as part of a continuous rooflight ................................................................. 62
G.3.4 Wall mounted NSHEV.................................................................................................................................. 63
G.3.5 Roof mounted NSHEV.................................................................................................................................. 63
G.4 Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 64
Annex H (normative) Mounting and fixing conditions for the SBI or small flame tests .................... 72
H.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 72
H.2 Class E ............................................................................................................................................................... 73
H.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 73
H.2.2 Small flame test in accordance to EN ISO 11925-2 ........................................................................... 73
H.3 Class A2 to class D ........................................................................................................................................ 73
H.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 73
H.3.2 Single Burning Item test (SBI) ................................................................................................................. 74
H.4 Heat of combustion test ............................................................................................................................. 74
Annex I (normative) Handling changes affecting declared performances for NSHEV ....................... 75
I.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 75
I.2 Effectiveness of smoke/hot gas extraction ......................................................................................... 75
I.3 Reliability ........................................................................................................................................................ 75
I.4 Opening under load ..................................................................................................................................... 76
I.5 Opening at low ambient temperatures ................................................................................................ 76
I.6 Wind load ........................................................................................................................................................ 77
I.7 Resistance to heat ........................................................................................................................................ 77
Annex J (informative) Installation and maintenance information............................................................ 78
J.1 Installation information ............................................................................................................................ 78
J.2 Maintenance information.......................................................................................................................... 78
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 88

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European foreword

This document (EN 12101-2:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 191 “Fixed
firefighting systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2017, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2018.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.

This document supersedes EN 12101-2:2003.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
standard.

This European Standard is one of the parts of the European Standard EN 12101 covering smoke and
heat control systems.

This European Standard has the general title Smoke and heat control systems and currently consists of
the following parts:

— Part 1: Specification for smoke barriers;

— Part 2: Natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators [the present document];

— Part 3: Specification for powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators;

— Part 4: Installed SHEVS systems for smoke and heat ventilation [Technical Report CEN/TR 12101-4];

— Part 5: Guidelines on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat exhaust
ventilation systems [Technical Report CEN/TR 12101-5];

— Part 6: Specification for pressure differential systems – Kits;

— Part 7: Smoke control sections;

— Part 8: Smoke control dampers;

— Part 10: Power supplies.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction

In a fire situation, smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems create and maintain a smoke free layer
above the floor by removing smoke. They also serve simultaneously to exhaust hot gases released by a
fire in the developing stages. The use of such systems to create smoke-free areas beneath a buoyant
layer has become widespread. Their value in assisting in the evacuation of people from buildings and
other construction works, reducing fire damage and financial loss by preventing smoke damage,
facilitating access for firefighting by improving visibility, reducing roof temperatures and retarding the
lateral spread of fire is firmly established. For these benefits to be obtained it is essential that natural
smoke and heat exhaust ventilators (referred to in this standard as NSHEV) operate fully and reliably
whenever called upon to do so during their installed life. A smoke and heat exhaust ventilation system
(referred to in this standard as a SHEVS) is a system of safety equipment intended to perform a positive
role in a fire emergency.

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1 Scope
This European Standard applies to natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators (NSHEV) operating as
part of smoke and heat exhaust systems (SHEVS), placed on the market. This standard specifies
requirements and gives test methods for natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators which are
intended to be installed in smoke and heat control systems in buildings.

2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 54-5:2017, Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 5: Heat detectors - Point detectors

EN 54-7, Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 7: Smoke detectors - Point detectors using scattered
light, transmitted light or ionization

EN 1363-1, Fire resistance tests - Part 1: General Requirements

EN 12101-10, Smoke and heat control systems - Part 10: Power supplies

EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification
using test data from reaction to fire tests

EN 13823, Reaction to fire tests for building products — Building products excluding floorings exposed to
the thermal attack by a single burning item

EN 60584-1, Thermocouples — Part 1: EMF specifications and tolerances (IEC 60584-1)

EN ISO 1182, Reaction to fire tests for products - Non-combustibility test (ISO 1182)

EN ISO 1716, Reaction to fire tests for products - Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific
value) (ISO 1716)

EN ISO 11925-2, Reaction to fire tests - Ignitability of products subjected to direct impingement of flame -
Part 2: Single-flame source test (ISO 11925-2)

3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations

3.1 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1.1
aerodynamic free area
geometric area multiplied by the coefficient of discharge

3.1.2
ambient
word used to describe properties of the surroundings